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PO10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
1,691
1,898th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,185
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
38 people killed
Serious collisions
388
444 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 20% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PO10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal372.2%
  • Serious38823%
  • Slight1,26675%

What the data shows

  • PO10 had 283 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 5% more than the 269 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in PO10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 244 children under 16 were killed or injured in PO10, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in PO10.

Where PO10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,898th
Most casualties
1,942nd
Most fatal collisions
1,608th
Most serious collisions
1,792nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday225 (13%)
  • Tuesday236 (14%)
  • Wednesday242 (14%)
  • Thursday256 (15%)
  • Friday297 (18%)
  • Saturday246 (15%)
  • Sunday189 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,199 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit296 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,391 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway187 (11%)
  • Roundabout96 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,141 (67%)
  • 40 mph85 (5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph273 (16%)
  • 70 mph181 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,361 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other45 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,147 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist326 (15%)
  • Cyclist297 (14%)
  • Pedestrian268 (12%)
  • Van occupant81 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PO10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PO10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PO10 peaked at 65 in 1985; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252732
20243040
20232937
20222637
20213347
20202235
20193140
20182226
20173650
20162735
20153243
20142636
20131721
20121925
20113044
20102226
20092542
20082328
20073651
20063950
20053545
20043441
20033141
20023641
20014256
20004557
19995171
19983541
19973747
19964356
19952528
19943843
19932431
19923342
19913241
19903954
19893743
19885370
19876482
19864052
19856576
19846481
19834759
19823847
19815175
19804751
19795369

Map of recent crashes in PO10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PO10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PO10

The 24 most recent collisions in PO10 happened between 1 March and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PO10

The A27 has the most collisions in PO10, 368 of 1,691 (22%), followed by the A259 (283).

Collisions in PO10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA273685071979
2ndA259283361360
3rdB2148152174034
4thB2147125152132
5thB2149162305
6thB21466600
7thB21784511
8thB21503401

Council areas covering PO10

Collisions in PO10 were recorded in 3 council areas. Havant has 881 of 1,691 (52%).

Collisions in PO10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHavant8811,07213207
2ndChichester7911,09124177
3rdEast Hampshire171904

Towns in PO10

Collisions in PO10 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Emsworth (778) and Southbourne (191).